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D’Tigress Fall to Clinical Belgium in World Cup Preparation Clash Nigeria’s senior women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, faced a challenging hurdle in their preparation for the upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, suffering a heavy 90-55 defeat at the hands of Belgium. The international warm-up match, designed to test the squad’s readiness and tactical depth, […]Read More

Manchester City have made a massive statement in the transfer market by securing a deal to sign Lille’s highly-rated midfield prodigy, Ayoub Bouaddi. The reigning Premier League champions have reportedly agreed to a package that could reach a staggering €100 million, including performance-related add-ons. With Lille giving the green light, the transfer is now in […]

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to transforming the state’s healthcare sector. Speaking at the commissioning of the newly remodeled and fully furnished 105-bed Zonal Hospital in Omoku, located in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA), the Governor emphasized that access to quality, affordable healthcare is a fundamental right […]Read More

Achieving Universal Health Coverage: How RIVCHPP is Transforming Healthcare Delivery in Rivers State In a decisive move to shield residents of Rivers State from the crushing burden of out-of-pocket medical expenses, the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering accessible, high-quality, and affordable healthcare. The Executive Secretary and Chief […]

Finance Commissioner Charges RIV-CARES Committee on Effective Programme Implementation The Commissioner for Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning in Rivers State, Hon. Lekue Kenneth, has officially charged the members of the State CARES Steering Committee (SCSC) to ensure the flawless and successful implementation of the Rivers State Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (RIV-CARES) programme. […]

Nigeria’s 36 state governors are coming under increasing pressure to explain how the substantial rise in Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue has been utilised, amid growing concerns that the increase in government receipts has not translated into a corresponding improvement in the lives of citizens. Data from the Federal Ministry of Finance show that […]

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned the 31 companies that emerged successful in the 2025 oil and gas licensing round to pay their required signature bonuses within the statutory timeframe or risk losing their provisional awards. The warning comes one month after the commission conducted the commercial bid conference in Abuja, where […]

How many fake agencies can the Tinubu Presidency go after at a time? When I posed this question in my column in early August, I intended it as rhetoric. The fake agencies and their operators apparently took it as a challenge. On Friday evening, the ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, emerged from his second […]

Former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised alarm over the worsening security situation in Nigeria’s North-Central region, urging governments at all levels to take immediate steps to protect communities from further attacks. Obi, in a statement shared on his X account on Sunday, expressed concern over recent killings and abductions reported […]

Nigeria’s 2027 presidential campaign has barely begun and the country’s politicians have already reached for one of the oldest instruments in the electoral cupboard: the promise of cheap fuel. Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has made the restoration of petrol subsidy a prominent part of his campaign pitch, arguing that Nigerians have endured the pain of […]

Nigerians received a significant reprieve last Friday after a federal judge in Manhattan struck down a Trump administration policy that had halted immigrant visa processing for Nigerians and citizens of more than 70 other countries, ruling that the State Department had overstepped its legal authority and violated US immigration law. The decision by US District […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported the arrest of a 101-year-old woman in Ogun State for allegedly dealing in cannabis, alongside a series of major drug seizures recorded in different parts of Nigeria. The centenarian was arrested by NDLEA operatives on August 15, 2026, in Ilisan, Ogun State, after she was allegedly […]